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In response to "were they unavailable for Barbie and Oppenheimer? or just all the other tired franchise retreads? -- nm" by hollywood big shot

"“Unless you luck into a cultural event, you have to presume that your film will make around 80% of what it might have previously earned.”"

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 16 '23, 13:41

Not that I knew you were going to post that or anything...

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Quick Streaming turnaround keeping people away at this point. (?) Also lets not spend $300M on a movie. -- nm* - budice Aug 16, 13:57 2
- The second statement is the crux of the article. -- nm - David Aug 16, 14:08
- all these anonymous studio execs in giant hot dog suits are going to find out who collapsed the theatrical window - hollywood big shot Aug 16, 13:59
ah yes the old "luck into a cultural event" exception to the rule -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 16, 13:43 1
- "You, Strawberry! Hit a home run!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 16, 13:44
Even that 80% feels optimistic to me -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 13:41 4
- this is the bullshit that lazy execs tell themselves when their IP Franchise Tentpole business model starts to eat its own tail - hollywood big shot Aug 16, 13:44 2
  - Riddick 7: Darker Than Pitch -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 14:25 1
    - audiences didn't turn out for my crummy live-action Aristocats remake? gotta be the coves -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 16, 14:28
- (It is.) -- nm - David Aug 16, 13:42

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